16 Related Articles, between 2019-05-26 and 2019-04-03

Abortion debate sparks women’s activism and jumps to the head of 2020 campaign agenda. After Alabama’s governor signed a near-total ban on abortion into law last week, a surge of women interested in running for office contacted Emily’s List, a women’s political group. The Virginia Democratic Party saw a surge in contributions. VoteRunLead, a group that trains female candidates, saw... >>

CNN's Chris Cuomo says he's 'OK' with media moving on from Va. Gov. Ralph Northam. CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Wednesday night that the media had moved on from the controversies surrounding the top Democratic leadership in Virginia, particularly from Gov. Ralph Northam, and that he was "OK" with that. >>

Head of Virginia governor's medical school knew about racist photo but kept quiet. A probe into Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook -- which featured a racist photo of a man in blackface standing next to someone in Ku Klux Klan garb -- revealed that the school's president, who donated to the Democrat's campaign, knew about the image but decided against taking action. >>

Investigation into racist photo on Virginia governor's yearbook page inconclusive. An independent investigation conducted into a racist photograph on Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page could not "conclusively determine the identity of either individual depicted in the photograph." >>

Investigation unable to determine if Virginia gov is depicted in racist yearbook photo. An independent investigation conducted into a racist photograph on Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page could not "conclusively determine the identity of either individual depicted in the photograph." >>

John Lott: After Virginia Beach shooting, Dems seek ban on ‘silencers’ that don’t make guns silent. If Democrats actually want to stop gun violence, instead of scoring political points, they should think about how to let Americans protect themselves. >>

Sen. Mark Warner: Let's not take our eye off the ball of what really happened. Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner says he wants to work on bipartisan legislation to stop foreign governments from interfering in U.S. elections. >>

Terry McAuliffe Will Not Run for President. The former Virginia governor concluded that his moderate profile would have limited appeal when Democrats appear to be choosing between younger, progressive contenders and veteran politicians. >>

Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner on "Face the Nation". The following is a transcript of the interview with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia that aired Sunday, June 2, 2019, on "Face the Nation" >>

Virginia Democrat who was accused of having sex with teen secretary wins in state primary. A Virginia Democrat, who was accused in 2014 of having sex with his teenage secretary he later married, won the Democratic primary on Tuesday for the state’s 16th Senate District. >>

Virginia lieutenant governor asks for investigations into sexual assault allegations. Virginia Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday called for investigations into sexual assault allegations made against him by two women, saying he is "confident" the investigations will clear his name. >>

Virginia primary yields mixed messages on what voters want. The progressive wing of the Democratic party flexed its muscles in some races and faltered in others >>